Is my Alabama State Income tax refund considered income if I took the standard deduction in the previous tax year?

[tomfancher]

For Tax year 2023, I used the standard deduction on my federal return, so I don't think I need to count the 2023 refund as income, but Turbo Tax really wants me to include this amount. For Tax year year 2022, I did take the itemized deduction on my federal return.

[DoninGA]

If you did not itemize your deductions on the 2023 federal tax return, then the 2023 state tax refund is not reported on the 2024 federal tax return.

[tomfancher]

Thanks for the quick response, DoninGA!!

One more question if you don't mind.

  Should I still enter the state income tax refund 1099G info in Turbo Tax, and expect that Turbo Tax will not count this as income, or should I just not enter any of the 1099G information? 

Thanks again,

Tom 

[DoninGA]

@tomfancher Just do not enter the state tax refund